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Politician members in Idaho


  John Gardner Adams (b. 1892) — also known as J. G. Adams — of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Born in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, April 14, 1892. Son of Gardner G. Adams and Mildred H. (Heaston) Adams. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; mayor of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 1947-50. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 24, 1914, to Lexie Ross.
  James Franklin Ailshie (1868-1947) — also known as James F. Ailshie — of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Born in Greene County, Tenn., June 19, 1868. Son of George Washington Ailshie (1846-1925) and Martha (Knight) Ailshie (1848-1918). Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1900, 1916, 1932; justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1903-14, 1935-47; resigned 1914; died in office 1947; chief justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1907-09, 1913-15, 1939-41, 1945-46; U.S. Attorney for Idaho, 1925. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died May 27, 1947 (age 78 years, 342 days). Interment at Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of George Washington Ailshie (1846-1925) and Martha (Knight) Ailshie (1848-1918); married, June 19, 1894, to Lucy Bundren (1866-1947); father of William Knight Ailshie and Robert Ailshie. See Ailshie family of Idaho.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Larson Alford (1907-1968) — also known as A. L. Alford; "Bud" — of Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho. Born in Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, January 7, 1907. Son of Eugene L. Alford and Alice C. (Larson) Alford. Democrat. Newspaper editor and publisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1932, 1948, 1952. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Sigma Nu. Died July 20, 1968 (age 61 years, 195 days). Interment at Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Idaho.
  Relatives: Married, January 10, 1931, to Catherine E. Hahn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Joseph Allen, Jr. (1899-1995) — also known as John J. Allen, Jr. — of Oakland, Alameda County, Calif.; McCall, Valley County, Idaho. Born in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., November 27, 1899. Son of John Joseph Allen, Sr. and Cathryn (Liston) Allen. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from California 7th District, 1947-59; defeated, 1958; mayor of McCall, Idaho, 1989-93. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; Kiwanis; Native Sons of the Golden West; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died March 7, 1995 (age 95 years, 100 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Son of John Joseph Allen, Sr. and Cathryn (Liston) Allen; married, June 16, 1926, to Carol Cook (1904-1957); married 1957 to Sally Clement (born 1924).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Fred Jason Babcock (1891-1973) — also known as Fred J. Babcock — of Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho; Boise, Ada County, Idaho; Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif. Born in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho, August 15, 1891. Son of Jason Eugene Babcock and Bertha Rebecca (Peyton) Babcock. Republican. School teacher and principal; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Nez Perce County Prosecuting Attorney, 1926-28; Idaho state attorney general, 1931-33. Presbyterian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion; Phi Alpha Delta; Sigma Nu; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Lions. Died in 1973 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
  H. Clarence Baldridge (1868-1947) — of Parma, Canyon County, Idaho. Born in Carlock, McLean County, Ill., November 24, 1868. Son of William John Baldridge and Caroline (Wright) Baldridge. Republican. Grain dealer; merchant; banker; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1911-13; member of Idaho state senate, 1913-15; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1916 (alternate), 1936; Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, 1923-27; Governor of Idaho, 1927-31; candidate for U.S. Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1942. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Gamma Delta; Freemasons; Elks; Anti-Saloon League. Died in Parma, Canyon County, Idaho, June 8, 1947 (age 78 years, 196 days). Interment at Parma Cemetery, Parma, Idaho.
  Relatives: Married, February 1, 1893, to Cora A. McCreighton.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Horace P. Belknap (1890-1960) — of Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho. Born in Prineville, Crook County, Ore., January 29, 1890. Son of H. P. Belknap and Wilda (Ketchum) Belknap. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; physician; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1940. Protestant. Member, American Medical Association; American Legion; Rotary; Elks; Eagles; Freemasons. Died May 19, 1960 (age 70 years, 111 days). Interment at Kohlerlawn Cemetery, Nampa, Idaho.
  Relatives: Married, January 23, 1918, to Gladys Andre.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John J. Bell — also known as Jock Bell — Democrat. Member of Idaho state senate 21st District, 1977. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 1977.
  Francis Marion Bistline (1896-1969) — also known as Francis M. Bistline; F. M. Bistline — of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. Born in Ransom, Ness County, Kan., March 25, 1896. Son of John M. Bistline and Martha (Shellenberger) Bistline. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1937-47; Speaker of the Idaho State House of Representatives, 1941-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1940, 1944; member of Democratic National Committee from Idaho, 1944-48. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Elks; Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta. While defending a client in a murder case, he suddenly collapsed and died from a heart attack, in the courtroom at the Bingham County Courthouse, Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho, January 20, 1969 (age 72 years, 301 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Francis Marion
  Relatives: Nephew of Joseph Bistline; son of John M. Bistline and Martha (Shellenberger) Bistline; married, August 16, 1921, to Anne Glindemann (1897-1991); father of Beverly Barbara Bistline. See Bistline family of Idaho.
  Clarence Alfred Bottolfsen (1891-1964) — also known as C. A. Bottolfsen — of Arco, Butte County, Idaho. Born in Superior, Douglas County, Wis., October 10, 1891. Son of Andrew C. Bottolfsen and Mary (Carlson) Bottolfsen. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper publisher; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1921-24, 1929-32, 1959-64; Speaker of the Idaho State House of Representatives, 1931; Idaho Republican state chair, 1937-38; Governor of Idaho, 1939-41, 1943-45; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1944. Lutheran. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Elks. Died July 18, 1964 (age 72 years, 282 days). Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Arco, Idaho.
  Relatives: Married, August 27, 1912, to Elizabeth Hanna.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Carl E. Brown (b. 1878) — of McCall, Valley County, Idaho. Born in Whitefield, Coos County, N.H., September 10, 1878. Son of Warren G. Brown and Charlotte (Elliott) Brown. Democrat. Merchant; mining business; lumber business; member of Idaho state senate; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1940, 1948. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 23, 1902, to Ida Harrington.
  Hamer Harold Budge (1910-2003) — also known as Hamer Budge — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, November 21, 1910. Republican. Lawyer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1939-42, 1949; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1951-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee); district judge in Idaho 3rd District, 1961-64; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1964-71; chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1969-71. Mormon. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Eagles; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz., July 22, 2003 (age 92 years, 243 days). Interment at Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Idaho.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Donald A. Callahan (b. 1876) — of Galena, Jo Daviess County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho. Born in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Ill., September 8, 1876. Son of Thomas Callahan and Mary Jennings (Rowe) Callahan. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1921-23; member of Idaho state senate, 1923-33; president, Callahan Consolidated Mines, 1937; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1938; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1940. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 10, 1905, to Agnes Kelly.
  Dan J. Cavanagh (b. 1883) — of Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho. Born in St. Charles, St. Charles County, Mo., March 20, 1883. Son of Dan Cavanagh and Ann (Martin) Cavanagh. Democrat. Road contractor; rancher; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1933-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1944, 1948, 1952; Idaho Democratic state chair, 1947-48; member of Democratic National Committee from Idaho, 1948-50. Catholic. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 6, 1915, to Pearl Langford.
  Pete T. Cenarrusa (b. 1917) — of Idaho. Born in Carey, Blaine County, Idaho, December 16, 1917. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1950-67; secretary of state of Idaho, 1967-; appointed 1967. Catholic. Member, Tau Kappa Epsilon; Elks. Still living as of 2001.
  Parley Parker Christensen (b. 1869) — also known as Parley P. Christensen — of Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; Salt Lake County, Utah; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Weston, Franklin County, Idaho, July 19, 1869. Son of Peter Christensen and Sophia M. Christensen. School principal; Tooele County Superintendent of Schools, 1892-95; Salt Lake County Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-06; member of Utah state house of representatives, 1910-12; Farmer-Labor candidate for President of the United States, 1920; Progressive candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1926. Unitarian. Member, Odd Fellows; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Chase Addison Clark (1883-1966) — also known as Chase A. Clark — of Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho; Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Amo, Hendricks County, Ind., August 20, 1883. Son of Joseph Addison Clark and Eunice (Hadley) Clark. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1913-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1928; member of Idaho state senate, 1933-36; mayor of Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1937-38; Governor of Idaho, 1941-43; U.S. District Judge for Idaho, 1943. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Eagles; Freemasons. Died in a hospital at Boise, Ada County, Idaho, December 30, 1966 (age 83 years, 132 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Addison Clark and Eunice (Hadley) Clark; brother of Barzilla Worth Clark; married, January 10, 1906, to Jean Burnett; father of Bethine Clark (who married Frank Forrester Church). See Clark family of Idaho.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Chalkley Coffin (1887-1934) — also known as Thomas C. Coffin — of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. Born in Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, October 25, 1887. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; mayor of Pocatello, Idaho, 1931-33; U.S. Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1933-34; died in office 1934. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Struck by an automobile on a driveway in the south grounds of the U.S. Capitol, June 4, 1934, and died four days later at Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C., June 8, 1934 (age 46 years, 226 days). Interment at Mountainview Cemetery, Pocatello, Idaho.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George E. Donart (b. 1889) — of Weiser, Washington County, Idaho. Born in Salubria (now part of Cambridge), Washington County, Idaho, February 27, 1889. Son of J. E. Donart and Mary (Keenan) Donart. Democrat. Lawyer; hardware business; hotel business; member of Idaho state senate, 1933-45; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1946. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 24, 1917, to Letha Bush.
  Samuel Benjamin Dunlap (b. 1888) — also known as S. Ben Dunlap — of Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho. Born in St. Charles County, Mo., February 22, 1888. Son of Robert Hamilton Dunlap and Carolyn Ada (Pearce) Dunlap. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Caldwell, Idaho, 1938-39; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1940; justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1942-45; appointed 1942. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Odd Fellows; Elks; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 12, 1910, to Elizabeth Jacoby Bedford.
  Henry Clarence Dworshak (1894-1962) — also known as Henry C. Dworshak — of Burley, Cassia County, Idaho. Born in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn., August 29, 1894. Son of Henry Dworshak and Julia (Ohotto) Dworshak. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper publisher; U.S. Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1939-46; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1946-49, 1949-62; defeated, 1948; died in office 1962; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1948, 1960. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Died in Washington, D.C., July 23, 1962 (age 67 years, 328 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married 1917 to Georgia B. Lowe.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Oscar Willard Edmonds (b. 1890) — also known as O. W. Edmonds — of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Born in Caledonia, Traill County, N.Dak., February 4, 1890. Son of Arthur Edmonds and Anna S. (Olson) Edmonds. Republican. Abstract and title business; mayor of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 1943-45. Protestant. Member, Sigma Chi; Rotary; Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 21, 1911, to Kathryn M. Sturtevant.
  Robert H. Elder (b. 1877) — of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Born in Marion, Crittenden County, Ky., September 7, 1877. Son of James T. Elder and Mary E. (Dowell) Elder. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Democratic National Committee from Idaho, 1912-28; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1936, 1940, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate). Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Elks; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 21, 1903, to Martha Jane Noble.
  Albertus LeRoy Freehafer (1868-1940) — also known as A. L. Freehafer — of Idaho. Born in Butler, Richland County, Ohio, February 12, 1868. Democrat. Member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1906; member of Idaho state senate, 1908; candidate for Governor of Idaho, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1936. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Payette, Payette County, Idaho, October 28, 1940 (age 72 years, 259 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Payette, Idaho.
  Relatives: Grandfather of James Albertus McClure.
  Raymond Luelling Givens (b. 1884) — also known as Raymond L. Givens — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Salem, Marion County, Ore., February 9, 1884. Son of John Weeks Givens and Ellen Elizabeth (Luelling) Givens. Republican. Lawyer; Ada County Prosecuting Attorney, 1911-17; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1919; district judge in Idaho 3rd District, 1920-24; justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1925-55; chief justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1930-31. Member, Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 6, 1916, to Margaret A. O'Donnell.
  Abe McGregor Goff (1899-1984) — of Moscow, Latah County, Idaho. Born in Colfax, Whitman County, Wash., December 21, 1899. Son of Herbert William Goff (1868-1940) and Mary (Dorsey) Goff (1868-1935). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Latah County Prosecuting Attorney, 1926-34; member of Idaho state senate, 1941-42; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1947-49; defeated, 1948; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1958-67. Episcopalian. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, November 23, 1984 (age 84 years, 338 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, Idaho.
  Relatives: Married, August 24, 1927, to Florence L. Richardson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Clinton Gossett (1888-1974) — also known as Charles C. Gossett — of Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho. Born in Pricetown, Highland County, Ohio, September 2, 1888. Son of Wyatt Henry Gossett and Maggie (Finnegan) Gossett. Democrat. Member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1933-36; Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, 1937-39, 1941-43; Governor of Idaho, 1945; resigned 1945; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1945-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1952. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Grange. Died in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, September 20, 1974 (age 86 years, 18 days). Interment at Kohlerlawn Cemetery, Nampa, Idaho.
  Relatives: Married, November 28, 1916, to Clara Louise Fleming (1892-1967).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert John Graf (b. 1898) — also known as Albert J. Graf — of Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho. Born in Lane, Kootenai County, Idaho, April 30, 1898. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1944. Protestant. Member, Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta; Kiwanis; Elks; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Bailey Lee (b. 1873) — also known as T. Bailey Lee — of Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont.; Burley, Cassia County, Idaho. Born in Mocksville, Davie County, N.C., August 10, 1873. Son of Rev. William Drayton Lee and Sarah Ann (Bailey) Lee. Republican. Lawyer; Cassia County Prosecuting Attorney, 1908-12; district judge in Idaho 11th District, 1921-26, 1935-36; justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1926-33; appointed 1926; chief justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1931-32. Member, Phi Gamma Delta; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 4, 1907, to Irene Teasdale.
  William Erwin Lee (b. 1882) — also known as William E. Lee — of Moscow, Latah County, Idaho. Born in Madison County, N.C., January 27, 1882. Son of Reuben Francis Lee and Althea (West) Lee. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1912, 1916; justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1922-30; resigned 1930; chief justice of Idaho state supreme court, 1926-29; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1930-53. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Theta; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 1, 1914, to Mary Madeline Shields.
  Guy H. Martin (b. 1866) — of Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho; Ancon, Canal Zone (now Panama). Born in Lancaster, Keokuk County, Iowa, August 31, 1866. Son of Edward M. Martin and Eliza A. (Goss) Martin. Republican. Lawyer; Clay County District Attorney, 1894-99; U.S. Attorney for Canal Zone, 1923-24; U.S. District Judge for Canal Zone, 1924-26. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 9, 1904, to Alma L. Austin.
  James Albertus McClure (b. 1924) — also known as James A. McClure — of Payette, Payette County, Idaho. Born in Payette, Payette County, Idaho, December 27, 1924. Son of William Robertson McClure and Marie Caroline (Freehafer) McClure. Republican. Lawyer; member of Idaho state senate, 1960-67; U.S. Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1967-73; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1973-91; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1988; Presidential Elector for Idaho, 2000. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis; American Judicature Society; Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Grandson of Albertus LeRoy Freehafer; son of William Robertson McClure and Marie Caroline (Freehafer) McClure; married, September 23, 1950, to Louise Marilyn Miller.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  John Frost Nugent (1868-1931) — also known as John F. Nugent — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in La Grande, Union County, Ore., June 26, 1868. Son of Edward Nugent and Agnes P. (Frost) Nugent. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1918-21; appointed 1918; defeated, 1920; resigned 1921; defeated, 1926; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1921-27; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1925-26. Member, Knights of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen. Died in 1931 (age about 63 years). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  Relatives: Married, May 15, 1895, to Adelma Ainslie.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  James Pinckney Pope (1884-1966) — also known as James P. Pope — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born near Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, La., March 31, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1924, 1936; mayor of Boise, Idaho, 1929-33; resigned 1933; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1933-39. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Eagles. Died in Alexandria, Va., January 23, 1966 (age 81 years, 298 days). Interment at Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Charles Armington Robins (1884-1970) — also known as Charles A. Robins — of Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho. Born in Defiance, Shelby County, Iowa, December 8, 1884. Republican. Physician; member of Idaho state senate, 1938-44; Governor of Idaho, 1947-51; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1948. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; American Medical Association; Phi Gamma Delta; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Elks; Eagles; Kiwanis. Died September 20, 1970 (age 85 years, 286 days). Interment at Lewis and Clark Memorial Gardens, Lewiston, Idaho.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Charles Ben Ross (1876-1946) — also known as C. Ben Ross — of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. Born in Parma, Canyon County, Idaho, December 27, 1876. Son of John M. Ross and Jeannette (Hadley) Ross. Democrat. Farmer; mayor of Pocatello, Idaho, 1922-30; Governor of Idaho, 1931-37; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1936. Congregationalist. Member, Farm Bureau; Elks; Eagles; Rotary; Kiwanis. Died March 31, 1946 (age 69 years, 94 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Edna R. Reavis.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Henry Floyd Samuels (1869-1948) — also known as H. F. Samuels — of Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho. Born in Washington County, Miss., April 4, 1869. Son of Floyd Samuels and Isabelle (Jenkins) Samuels (died 1873). Progressive. Lawyer; Shoshone County Attorney, 1898-1900; developed zinc, lead and silver mining in Idaho; built the Samuels Hotel in 1907; banker; candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1926. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in 1948 (age about 79 years). Interment at Sequim View Cemetery, Near Sequim, Clallam County, Wash.
  Relatives: Grandson of Henry Jenkins; son of Floyd Samuels and Isabelle (Jenkins) Samuels (died 1873); married, December 25, 1892, to Iona Snyder; married, February 27, 1905, to Ada Marie Jenkins (1876-1960).
  Don William Samuelson (1913-2000) — also known as Don W. Samuelson — of Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho. Born in Woodhull, Henry County, Ill., July 27, 1913. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; sporting goods merchant; member of Idaho state senate, 1960-66; Governor of Idaho, 1967-71; defeated, 1970. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Elks; Kiwanis; National Rifle Association. Died, of a heart attack, at the Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, King County, Wash., January 20, 2000 (age 86 years, 177 days). Interment at Pinecrest Memorial Park, Sandpoint, Idaho.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Compton Ignatius White (1877-1956) — also known as Compton I. White — of Clark Fork, Bonner County, Idaho. Born in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La., July 31, 1877. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1933-47, 1949-51; defeated, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1936, 1940, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (alternate). Catholic. Member, Grange; Elks; Eagles; Modern Woodmen. Died March 31, 1956 (age 78 years, 244 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Bonner County, Idaho.
  Relatives: Father of Compton Ignatius White, Jr..
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

 

 


 
   
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